Where does Sajid Rahman work?

Sajid Rahman is Member, Governing Board at Bangladesh Angels.

What check size does Sajid Rahman write?

Sajid Rahman typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Where did Sajid Rahman go to school?

Sajid Rahman studied at London Business School (Senior Leadership Programme); University of Dhaka (Master of Commerce, Marketing); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Senior Leadership Programme).

Sajid Rahman

Investor

Member, Governing Board at Bangladesh Angels · Angel at MyAsiaVC

Jakarta

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $250K

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1,980 people in our graph share verified history with Sajid — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Sajid: together at Standard Chartered Bank

About

Founder and General Partner who has seeded over 800 startups, with a portfolio including 15 unicorns. Formerly Managing Director at Standard Chartered Bank and Founder & CEO of Telenor Health Bangladesh; serves on the boards of ICANN and a publicly listed bank, with credentials from London Business School and Oxford.

Experience

Contra VCManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
ICANNVice Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
ICANNChairman, Board Finance Committeecurrent2024 — present
ICANNMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentUnited States
ICANNChairman, Board Audit Committee2022 — 2024United States
Oxford-Cambridge FellowshipMentorcurrent2024 — present
MyAsiaVCManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
Lenden BD LimitedChairmancurrent2022 — present
Renewable Infrastrutcure Development Company LtdManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentDhaka, Bangladesh
TechstarsMentorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
Sheba.xyzMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentDhaka
Bangladesh AngelsMember, Governing Boardcurrent2018 — presentDhaka
Digital Healthcare SolutionsCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2022
Startup DhakaBoard Member2014 — 2020Dhaka, Bangladesh
Telenor HealthFounder and Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2020
Telenor HealthFounder and Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2020Oslo Area, Norway
XenditAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2019Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH)Advisory Board Member2018 — 2019Qatar
AvnosAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018
CodersTrustAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2018
EndeavorMentor2014 — 2018
OddupAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018
Brain Station 23 LimitedAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2018Dhaka, Bangladesh
Founder InstituteDirector2014 — 2017Dhaka
Sabre AdvisorsAdvisor2014 — 2017
Bhalothakun.comAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2016Dhaka
OPEN (www.bdopen.org)Mentor and Senior Advisor2014 — 2015Dhaka, Bangladesh
LoanGarage.comAdvisory Board Member2013 — 2015Singapore, Indonesia
Standard Chartered BankCountry Head, Consumer Banking, Indonesia2010 — 2014Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Standard Chartered BankCountry Head, Consumer Banking, Nigeria and Regional Head of Consumer Banking,West Africa2006 — 2010Lagos, Nigeria
Standard Chartered BankHead of Consumer Banking, Bangladesh2003 — 2006Dhaka, Bangladesh
Standard Chartered BankHead - Branch Banking2001 — 2003Dhaka, Bangladesh
Standard Chartered BankHead of Products, Head of Sales, Head of Alternate Channels1998 — 2001Dhaka, Bangladesh
ANZManagement Trainee, Manager Cards, Head of Branches, Chittagong1994 — 1998Dhaka, Bangladesh

Skills & more

Emerging Markets76Trade Finance73Banking99Retail Banking99Wealth Management99ALM21Credit Risk99Financial Risk28Credit Analysis33Loans79Risk Management99Commercial Banking37

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Basel IIPortfolio ManagementThought LeadershipCross SellingFinancial AnalysisBranch BankingRelationship ManagementSME BankingMISCardsAMLStrategic Leadership

Languages Bahasa Indonesia · Bengali · English

Senior Accredited Director — Singapore Institute of Directors
Certificate in Corporate Governance — INSEAD Executive Education
Full Member — Singapore Institute of Directors
Member — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
FT Non-Executive Director Diploma - Pearson SRF BTEC Level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma — FT Board Director Programme
Venture Deals Fall 2017 — Foundry Group and Techstars

From Sajid's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bangladesh Angels

Rafiq Ahmed

Founder, Managing Partner at Dipalo Ventures

Sanchayan Chakraborty

Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Network1

Akshay ChaturvediScout

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sajid Rahman?: Founder and General Partner who has seeded over 800 startups, with a portfolio including 15 unicorns. Formerly Managing Director at Standard Chartered Bank and Founder & CEO of Telenor Health Bangladesh; serves on the boards of ICANN and a publicly listed bank, with credentials from London Business School and Oxford.
Where does Sajid Rahman work?: Sajid Rahman is Member, Governing Board at Bangladesh Angels.
What check size does Sajid Rahman write?: Sajid Rahman typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Sajid Rahman go to school?: Sajid Rahman studied at London Business School (Senior Leadership Programme); University of Dhaka (Master of Commerce, Marketing); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Senior Leadership Programme).

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Also attended FT Board Director Programme5

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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education284

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Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank195

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